Compare towns
Deer Isle vs Ogunquit vs Bethel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deer Isle has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bethel has the most kids (15.9% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Deer Isle | Ogunquit | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,470 |
1,379Lowest |
2,617Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.2±6.4Lowest 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bethel and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±3.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.3%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,284±$15k 17% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$58,929±$23kLowest 21% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $308,300±$42kLowest 4% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$344,900±$37k 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
— | $864±$43Lowest 24% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,835 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±17.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.3%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Deer Isle and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
26 min 5% above ME |
| Work from home | 22%±9.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
27.7%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #49 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD | — | RSU 44/MSAD 44 |
| High school in town | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch | — | Telstar High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.